Wine in Uckfield and the Ashdown fringe, Sussex

Bluebell Vineyard Estates ★ 4.3

Estate at Furner's Green with vines across East and West Sussex, bottling Hindleap sparkling and Ashdown still wines, open seven days for tastings, tours and woodland trails.

Tasting: Open seven days a week 10am to 4pm for drop in tastings, with bookable estate tours and wine and cheese pairings

Hidden Spring Vineyard ★ 4.0

Small producer on Vines Cross Road at Horam in the High Weald, making still and sparkling wine and running vineyard tours and tastings for visitors.

Tasting: Vineyard tours and tastings at the Horam site, booked through the producer

Mousehall Distillery and Winery ★ 4.2

Family estate at Tidebrook near Wadhurst distilling in a 400-litre copper pot still and bottling Tidebrook wines, with spirit and wine tours run through the year.

Hidden Spring Vineyard ★ 4.0

Still and sparkling wine made at Horam, with a wine bar and shop on site and a tour that walks the whole route from grape to glass before an expertly guided tasting.

Why locals love it: A boutique High Weald producer on the Wealden Wine Trail, where the head winemaker leads the tasting and the grapes come from the fields around the room.

Tip: It sits on the Wealden Wine Trail with Bluebell and Tilsmore, so plan it as one stop of three rather than a single destination.